Almost one-third of human disease requires surgery, but most of those people who need surgery are not getting it. Here's…
The number of adults living with cancer is expected to triple in size by 2030. How can we prepare for this public health…
The state of Ohio filed a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers. Will their legal arguments hold up in court – and what…
The federal government outlaws marijuana, but many states are legalizing it. Coupled with the growing number of cannabis-related…
Americans, an independent group, tend to believe that people can "pull themselves up by their boot straps." Yet…
GOP lawmakers say their bills to replace the Affordable Care Act would do a better job than the ACA of controlling rising…
Almost nine million women gained insurance coverage from the Affordable Care Act. Here's why women could be set back…
The health care bill proposed by Senate Republicans was little better than the House version, which begs an important question:…
Youth who are bullied may be at even higher risk than other youth for gun violence. These bullied youngsters were three…
Cutting back or cutting out social safety net programs, as the Senate and House health care proposals would do, is rare.…
The Senate released its new health care bill on June 22, 2017, and it differs slightly from a bill passed by the House in…
Employment is good for health, but it is even better for white men than for others. And unemployment is worse for white…
What's on your cash? Studies show our money carries everything from pet DNA and old food to E.coli and traces of cocaine.
Genetic testing is revealing important information about disease risks, and consumers can now pay for a test to know their…
A new report from the Environmental Defense Fund raises concerns about lead in our food supply. Here are some things you…
Women with breast cancer often have six weeks of radiation therapy after surgery to remove the cancer. A recent study suggests…
The number of new HIV-positive cases has sharply declined – in most parts of the country. Nonurban areas, particularly…
There's an assumption that the poor eat more unhealthy fast food because it's relatively cheap, leading some governments…
Surveys can help researchers better understand the lives of teens, but skeptics argue that youth are often dishonest and…
Drug deaths are rising faster than ever. How did we get here and what to do about it?